Position at University College London

Research Associate
Heritage Smells! project
University College London
Centre for Sustainable Heritage

The internationally recognised Centre for Sustainable Heritage is
seeking a research associate, Carrying out excellent research on the
AHRC/EPSRC Science and Heritage Programme project Heritage Smells!,
working with research teams and heritage stakeholders, writing
reports and publishing and disseminating research results. This is a
full time position, funding has been identified for 22 months.

Heritage Smells! is an exciting interdisciplinary project looking at
emissions of volatile compounds from heritage materials and objects,
particularly historic paper and plastic materials and
pesticide-treated objects, with a view to develop non-destructive
identification and condition assessment methods.

The appointee will develop and implement methods to analyse
emissions of volatile organic compounds from heritage objects, using
gas chromatography and various mass spectrometric techniques,
develop qualitative and quantitative multivariate analysis methods
to interpret chromatographic and spectrometric data, develop
theoretical and practical understanding of the emissions as a
consequence of degradation of historic paper and synthetic
materials, adapt, or modify, existing analytical instrumentation or
methods to work with extremely small samples, and analyses at low
concentration, develop non-destructive sampling methods, develop and
apply methods of analysis in situ, i.e. in heritage collections in
collaboration with heritage organisations.

The appointee will have a PhD (or close to completion) in a related
physical science subject (chemistry, physics, forensic, material
science etc.), demonstrable practical experience with
chromatographic and mass spectrometric analytical methods and of
spectrometric methods of material analysis, demonstrable excellent
knowledge of multivariate data analysis (PCA, PLS, DA) and modelling
using appropriate software tools, such as Matlab, research
experience with cultural heritage materials and a publication track
record.

The job description, person specification, and application details
can be accessed at

    <URL:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/>
    search for vacancy no. 1206410

Applications must be made via the UCL online application system and
should additionally include an academic CV. Shortlisted candidates
will be asked to make a 10-minute presentation at interview
outlining their previous research experience.

More information about the Centre for Sustainable Heritage can be
found at <URL:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainableheritage>

Closing Date: 10 Oct 2011
Interview date: 20 Oct 2011

The post is expected to start on 1 Nov 2011

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application
process, please contact

    Joanna Saxon
    +44 020 3108 9032
    j.saxon<-a t->ucl< . >ac< . >uk

Matija Strlic
Senior Lecturer
University College London
Centre for Sustainable Heritage The Bartlett School of Graduate
    Studies
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT UK


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